Impact water-wheel



STA@ BENT ATCHI-SON QUEAL, OF PLYMOUTH, NE\V YORK.

IMPACT WATER-WHEEL.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, AToHIsoN QUEAL, of Plymouth, in the county ofChenango and State of New York, have invented a new and ImprovedHorizontal lVater-heelg and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had tothe annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, in which-Figure 1, is a vertical section of my improvement, Fig. 2 showing theplane of section. Fig. 2, is a horizontal section of the same, (y), (y),Fig. 1, showing the plane of section.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the twofigures.

This invention relates to a new and improved horizontal water wheel, andconsists in the peculiar construction of the same as will be presently7shown and described.

To enable those skilled in the art to fully understand and construct myinvention, I will proceed to describe it.

A, represents a suitable framing, on the lower part of which asemi-circular horizontal rim, B, is permanently fitted. This rim, B, hastwo plates (a), (a), attached to one of its ends which plates form aquarter circle in length, the plates being attached one to the upper andthe other to the lower surface of the rim, B.

O, is the wheel which is formed of a circular head, D, fitted directlyover the rim, B, the periphery of the head projecting a trifle over theinner edge of the rim, B. The head, D, has a circular plate, E, attachedto it which plate is underneath the rim, B. An aperture F, is madethrough the center of the head and plate, E, said aperture being madethrough a solid hub, (o), and the shaft, G, passes through thisaperture, the shaft being connected to the wheel by pins (c), which fitin the sides of the hub, (o), said pins projecting from opposite sidesof a ball, (d), on the shaft, see Fig. 1. The lower end of the shaft G,is stepped at (e), at the center of the bottom of the framing, A. Aspace is allowed between the bottom of the head, D, and the plate E,equal of course to the thickness of the rim, B, the space being closedthe distance of one half the circumference of the wheel by the rim, B.

H, H, are buckets which are allowed to slide vertically in the head, D,the upper ends of the buckets have each a rod, I, attached, which rodspass up through the head D, and have friction rollers, (f), on theirupper ends, see Fig 1.

J, is an inclined semi-circular rod which is attached by a pendent, K,to the upper part of the framing, A. This rod, J, is placed in the pathof the rollers (f), on the rods, I, and the rollers pass over it as thewheel O, rotates the rod J, raising and lowering the buckets H, H.

L, Fig. 2, is a partition placed radially in the space between the head,D, and plate E, see Fig. 2. The partition extends from the outer side ofthe hub at the center of the head, D, and plate E to the rim, B, and isfitted as snugly or tightly in said space as may be without creatingunnecessary friction.

Operation: M, is the induction and, N, is the eduction opening. The twopassages being at opposite sides of the partition, L. The water rushesthrough the induction passage M, into the space between the head, D, andplate E, and acts upon one of the buckets H, which descends within thespace as its roller descends the inclined rod, J, and the wheel isturned in the direction indicated by the arrow Fig. 1. When the bucketabove alluded to approaches the eduction passage N, the bucket is raisedin consequence of its roller passing up the inclined rod, J, and thewater is discharged through the eduction opening N, see arrows 2, Fig.2. The other bucket is operated in a similar manner to the one describedthe buckets when raised within the head, D, pass over the partition L.

By the above improvements the water is not allowed to act laterally uponthe shaft G', and consequently under friction in the bearings of theshaft is avoided. The head, D, and plate, E, are also kept parallel withthe rim, B, by connecting the wheel with its shaftby means of the pins(c), which turn tion With the partition, L, arranged as in the hub ofthe Wheel. The invention is shown and described.

simple economical to construct and may be 2. I further claim attachingthe Wheel, c, used with advantage in all cases Where the to the shaft G,by means of the pins (c), (o), 15 5 horizontal Wheels are now employed.fitting in the hub (o), the pins being at- Havng thus described myinvention what tached to a ball (d) on the shaft for the 1 claim as newand desire to secure by Letpurpose set forth.

ters Patent, is, ATCHISON QUEAL.

l. The sliding buckets, H, H, placed in Witnesses: 10 the heads, D, ofthe Wheel and operated by CHARLEY CAMP,

the inclined semi-circular rod J, in combina- W. G. QUEAL.

